RE: riding the bike and rethinking the style. Well, I ride my bike to work (even now in the winter in Upstate New York), and I have two styles: Ride the Bike(which right now necessitates power-stretch tights, heavy socks, New Balance sneaks, warm stuff on the top and a windproof jacket (plus the helmet, the gloves, etc.) and In The Office(which is pretty pared down since I have to carry it with me in a knapsack when I ride, and which consists of: hose, nice skirt and top — the nice shoes are under the desk in the office). Riding a bike in traffic in a short skirt, as a concept, does zip for me.